The federal law aimed at ensuring that all rivers are swimmable and fishable and that limits the discharge of pollutants in U.S. waters to zero is the
A. Safe Drinking Water Act
B. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
C. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
D. Clean Water Act
D. Clean Water Act
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The nurse is caring for a child in Bryant's skin traction. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for this child?
1. Remove the adhesive traction straps daily to prevent skin breakdown. 2. Check the traction frequently to ensure that proper alignment is maintained. 3. Place the child in a prone position to maintain good alignment. 4. Move the child as infrequently as possible to maintain traction.
An 88-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. She has a his-tory of hypertension and congestive heart failure and is on a total of five different medications for these chronic conditions
The nurse caring for the woman develops a care plan that includes the diagnosis Risk for Falls. A priority nursing intervention for this client is to: a. perform a fall assessment. b. keep all of the side rails up on the client's bed at nighttime. c. place the client on bed rest so that she does not fall. d. assess the client's dietary intake for cal-cium adequacy.
If cholesterol levels in twins were being compared, one of whom in each pair was randomly assigned to a special dietary intervention, the appropriate statistical test would be the:
a. One-sample t-test b. Independent groups t-test c. Between-subjects t-test d. Dependent groups t-test
During an assessment, the nurse learns that a patient has a genetic predisposition to the development of several disease processes. Which illness should the nurse realize is associated with genetic makeup?
A. Osteoporosis B. Hypertension C. Cancer D. Myocardial infarction